Linguistics and Portuguese (4 Years) [BA]

BA (Hons) Linguistics and Portuguese

The course can be studied as either a Single Honours course or as part of a Joint Honours course alongside a Modern Language.  The latter are 4 year courses with the third year spent abroad under approved conditions in a country where the target language of study is spoken.  In the first year, equal time is spent on both subject areas but this balance can be swayed in subsequent years with as much as up to two thirds being spent on either/or subject.

For further detail on the language side of this degree course, please see the following:

• Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies

For further details of the linguistics side of this degree course, please see the following:

• Linguistics

• We have expertise in, as well as course units devoted to, a wide range of languages and language families including the Romance languages, the Germanic languages, languages of the near east (eg Arabic and Hebrew), Iranian languages, the indigenous languages of Australia, Central and South America (e.g. Nicaragua and Peru), languages of South Asia (e.g. Nepal, India and Tibet), and Romani.
• In addition we have a number of courses covering the history and present-day state of the English language. 

• In first year Linguistics you learn to look at language in a new way. You will study topics ranging from grammar to semantics, from phonetics to discourse analysis.  On the language side of things, you will take core language modules alongside a broad range of cultural options

• In second year linguistics, the emphasis switches to linguistic theories. You will build on your new analytical skills by considering ideas about the nature of language and models of its structure. You will study units in Syntactic Theory, Phonology, Typology and Grammatical Semantics as well as a number of specialised course-units of your choice.  Alongside this will be the study of your language.

• Your third year of study is spent abroad under approved conditions.  For more information on the period of residence abroad please consult the following: Residence Abroad

• Finally, in your final year you can develop interests in particular areas of your subjects. We offer a very wide range of specialist options.

Languages qualify you for a wide range of employment.  Your high-level language skills will open up numerous paths with an international dimension (e.g. business, industry and finance).  You will also have excellent all-round communication skills making you a strong contender for openings in the media, PR and similar areas.

In our experience, many graduates go straight into business services, marketing, advertising, management, banking or communications.  Others opt for postgraduate study or further vocational training to become accountants, lawyers, teachers (in England or abroad) or enter the Civil Service. 

Did you know?

• MI5 actively recruit graduates with language skills
• Past students have gone into areas as diverse as Radio Reporting, Advertising, Accountancy, Events Management, Commercial Management and International Sales.
• Graduates from The University of Manchester are amongst the highest paid in the country
• More employers recruit at The University of Manchester than at any other UK university
• The University of Manchester's Careers Service is consistently voted the best in the country by both students and employers
• The School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK and has received the prestigious European Award for Languages from CiLT, the National Centre for Languages.

• The University hold open days twice a year (usually June and October) where you have the opportunity to tour the campus and find out more about the facilities and courses we offer.

• If your application is successful you will be invited to a visit day specifically for your area of study.  On this day you will find out more about the School and its resources, meet members of staff and current students and discuss study aims and qualifications with admissions staff.

• We do not normally interview applicants.  We make offers after carefully considering your UCAS application.

A level: AAB-BBB incl. a modern foreign language

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AS level: Two AS-Levels may be accepted in place of the third A-Level.

Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications.  Unit grades will not normally form part of offer conditions, except for Mathematics programmes.

GCSE: Minimum grade C in English Language.

Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification. However, as the opportunities to take these modules are not open to all applicants, currently this is not an essential requirement of the University.

International Baccalaureate:

31 - 36 points overall

Higher Level requirements - 6,6,5 - 5,5,5 including a modern foreign language

Alternative entry requirements

English language:

Candidates must be proficient in the English language, which is the language of instruction and examination at the university.

• You will be taught through a mixture of formal lectures, seminars and tutorials.  You will spend approximately 12 hours each week in formal study sessions.  For every hour spent at University you will be expected to complete a further 2 - 3 hours independent study.  You will also need to study during the holiday periods.
• The individual study component could be spent reading, producing written work, revising for examinations or working in the University's Language Centre

School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures

See:  About Us

There are a number of related courses in the following subject areas:

• Modern Languages and Cultures

• Modern Languages and Cultures

Telephone: +44 (0)161 275 3211

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